Chapter 1350: I'm Going to Poison Him

"Zhang Chun? Why is he here?" Yuan Xiao's face changed color. Bi Hongyin and the others also frowned, clearly all familiar with this name.

"He is..." Zhang Xuan scratched his head, a questioning look in his eyes.

Among the core disciples of the Zhang family, he had only heard of the "Little Genius" and Zhang Xu; this Zhang Chun had never been mentioned before.

"Zhang Chun and Brother Luo entered the Holy Son Hall in the same year as geniuses. They compete and rival each other. Their relationship..." Yuan Xiao lowered his voice, glancing at Luo Xuanqing not far away, "is not very harmonious!"

"You don't need to cover for them!"

Hearing this, Bi Hongyin sneered: "Not just not harmonious—they're practically enemies! Whatever they do, they have to compare, and one side must admit defeat! You go destroy one hall, he goes and destroys two... Over the years, haven't these two caused enough trouble?"

"Well..."

She hadn't deliberately lowered her voice, and Luo Xuanqing, not far away, heard clearly. His face flushed, and he wanted to retort but couldn't.

"Destroying halls? Brother Luo's... reputation as the 'Destroyer' was intentional?" Zhang Xuan was stunned.

"Of course not. I... just wanted to win too badly and couldn't control my strength..." Luo Xuanqing snorted.

"Too eager to win?"

"Yes, for example, in a challenge, if Zhang Chun took ten minutes, he would go all out to finish in nine... Using full force, naturally, he couldn't control it..." Bi Hongyin explained.

Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.

Fighting that hard, it was indeed difficult to control one's strength, and mistakes were inevitable.

Now it seemed that although he had also caused destruction, he was actually quite measured; he never destroyed for the sake of destruction, most of the time it was unintentional, and he didn't mean to!

Comparing them, it was clear who was superior; the other's mindset was much narrower.

"Since they compete in everything, could this Zhang Chun be here now because he heard about the Void Gourd and wants to get involved?"

Suddenly remembering something, Zhang Xuan frowned.

If he could compete with Luo Xuanqing, his cultivation must be similar. If he came to cause trouble, obtaining a treasure like the Void Gourd wouldn't be as simple as imagined.

"Only a few of us know about the Void Gourd. Rest assured, he knows nothing!" Luo Xuanqing said confidently.

"Oh?"

Seeing his tone, everyone was puzzled.

If not for the Void Gourd, why would he come here? The Holy Son Hall was at least a million kilometers away; it couldn't be that he came all this way just for sightseeing!

"He brought inner-court students from the Beast Taming Hall: the Zhao Xun and Zhao Yi brothers, the trap-and-mechanism master Li Hen, and the physician Chang Yuwen. If I'm not mistaken, it's for beast taming."

Without answering, Luo Xuanqing said.

"Beast taming?"

Yun Lianhai remembered something and suddenly understood: "Now that you mention it, I recall that some time ago, Zhang Chun posted a beast-taming task, offering three jade-vein spiritual essences as a reward for taming a holy beast with dragon blood... Could it be that the beast he wants to tame is exactly this Hellish Azure Dragon?"

"I remember now too..."

Hearing this, everyone stood stunned.

Even Zhang Xuan was slightly taken aback.

A few days ago, he had sent Sun Qiang out to gather information. When he returned, he mentioned a beast-taming task with generous rewards. Zhang Xuan had intended to take it but forgot because he had to report to the elite class... He never expected it was posted by this Zhang Chun.

Most importantly... they had run into each other here.

"He wants to tame exactly this one!"

Seeing everyone realize, Luo Xuanqing's eyes flashed.

"That's too much of a coincidence..."

"Yeah, we want to deal with this big guy, and he wants to tame it too... Brother Luo, could this have something to do with you?"

Everyone looked at him in unison.

There were so many holy beasts in the world; the chance of both targeting the same one was slim. No one believed it had nothing to do with him.

"Of course it does!"

Luo Xuanqing's lips curled: "We've always competed. He knows my movements perfectly. Last time I came here, though I was very secretive, he still found out. To prevent him from discovering the secret of the Void Gourd, I went around buying items for taming holy beasts and had people craft Soul-Capturing Golden Pearls... all to make him think I intended to tame a holy beast... I didn't expect him to actually fall for it!"

Everyone exchanged glances.

Could it be like that?

But they could understand.

The two had always competed. When Zhang Chun learned that Luo Xuanqing planned to tame a holy beast of the eighth level of the Saint Domain, he would surely be eager to succeed before him to deal a blow!

"Clever!"

Zhang Xuan sighed in admiration.

By doing this, Luo Xuanqing not only diverted the other's attention, preventing him from investigating his true purpose, but also got him to help eliminate the danger—killing two birds with one stone!

Whether or not Zhang Chun could tame the Hellish Azure Dragon, he would definitely attract the beast's attention, making it easier for them to enter the so-called ruins.

As expected of a genius from the Luo family of sages, his brother-in-law; his schemes were well-practiced... He seemed rough in manner, but was actually meticulous.

"If he wants to tame the Azure Dragon, can we hide quietly and come out after the holy beast and he are locked in conflict?"

Understanding the situation, Yun Lianhai couldn't help but praise, then asked.

They had been worried about how to deal with this big guy. Since Zhang Chun had appeared to take the lead, they could just sit back and relax.

"That's possible, but Zhang Chun and I have been rivals for years; we know each other well. The reason he came so quickly is probably because he tracked my movements again. Once he finds me hiding, he'll become suspicious, and then the secret of the Void Gourd will be hard to keep..."

Luo Xuanqing shook his head.

"Then what do we do?" Yun Lianhai asked.

"Simple!" Luo Xuanqing smiled lightly, his eyes gleaming: "They want to tame the Hellish Azure Dragon, right? We'll find a way to stop them and lure the Azure Dragon over. That way, this big guy will be tied up by them, and we can take the opportunity to look for our chance..."

"Not bad!"

Everyone nodded simultaneously.

Since they were putting on an act, they had to do it thoroughly.

If everyone knew you were here and you didn't make a move, wouldn't that disappoint the audience?

So they had to make it look like he was very angry but helpless!

That way, the other party's vanity would be satisfied, and he would happily help them fight the monster, allowing them to reap the rewards.

"Brother Luo, do you have a plan?"

Seeing his confidence, Zhang Xuan asked, knowing he must have a plan.

"Of course!"

Luo Xuanqing nodded: "The plan is simple: send someone to block them, then have someone else lure the Azure Dragon and pretend to tame it. Once Zhang Chun sees me getting ahead, he'll get anxious, which will make him slip up and give us an opening... The rest will be easy."

Zhang Xuan and the others nodded.

If the other party knew he was here to tame the Azure Dragon but saw him doing nothing and letting it pass, even a fool would suspect something. It was better to pretend to compete, actually angering the holy beast and making them take over.

After all, given their strength and methods, the Azure Dragon could at most injure them, not kill them. Making them suffer wasn't the same as harming their lives, so it didn't violate the principles of a master teacher.

"Since everyone agrees, I'll make arrangements now."

Seeing that everyone understood his intention, Luo Xuanqing looked at Zhang Xuan and Yuan Xiao and said: "You two go ahead to lure the Azure Dragon. Zhang Xuan will set up the formation, and Yuan Xiao, with your strong physique and many life-saving methods, will go into the cave to draw it out. If they hadn't shown up, we could have waited until night and used the Soul-Capturing Golden Pearls to confuse it. But now, we don't need to worry about that. Just anger it and find a way to make Zhang Chun and his group take over!"

"Mm," Zhang Xuan nodded.

It sounded complicated, but it was actually simple: he and Yuan Xiao were responsible for pulling the monster, and once it was out, they would hand it over to Zhang Chun and the others...

After all, they were doing free labor, so no need to worry.

"Alright, Hongyin, Lianhai, let's go greet Zhang Chun and stop them from advancing no matter what!"

Luo Xuanqing finished speaking, leaped, and headed toward Zhang Chun and his group.

"Let's hurry too!"

Seeing them leave, Yuan Xiao called out, and they quietly walked around the rocks toward the cave.

"Zhang Xuan, in a moment, set up a formation. It doesn't need to be strong, just enough to trap the Azure Dragon briefly. I'll go into the cave to lure it out and bring it into the formation. Once that's done, we'll succeed."

As they moved forward, Yuan Xiao transmitted his voice to explain.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

This was indeed the simplest method. Their goal wasn't to tame or kill this big guy, but to anger it and use it as a weapon.

"After trapping the Azure Dragon, we'll go help. Although Luo Xuanqing is very strong, Zhang Chun is not weak either. Their fight, even in the inner court, would draw a lot of attention!" Yuan Xiao's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Martial artists all enjoyed watching battles between experts; it helped them improve and learn more.

Luo Xuanqing and Zhang Chun, even in the inner court, were top-tier figures. Their fight held great appeal for him.

"Alright," Zhang Xuan replied.

Actually, he wasn't very interested in their fight. His strength wasn't there yet, so even if he watched, he wouldn't understand much or see what was exciting.

Moreover, once he watched, he would inevitably activate the Library of Heaven's Path, see many flaws, feel uncomfortable, and might even vomit on the spot—that wouldn't be good!

"What? Not interested?" Seeing his thoughts, Yuan Xiao smiled: "Don't think they're just sparring. When they fight, it's life and death, every move dangerous!"

"Life and death?" Zhang Xuan was puzzled: "They're both from big families; what grudge could they have?"

It was just competition; it shouldn't go that far.

"You don't know yet? Right, you just arrived, so it's normal not to know."

Yuan Xiao was startled, then laughed. He looked around and lowered his voice: "I heard... Zhang Chun wants to pursue the little princess of the Luo family... Hey, what are you doing?"

Before he finished, he saw the young man behind him turn and walk away.

"I'm going to poison this Zhang Chun!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"..." Yuan Xiao was speechless.